(Reuters) - Facts and figures ahead of Saturday's Champions League final between holders Real Madrid and Liverpool in Kiev:- Spain's Real Madrid have won the title on 12 occasions -- in 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016 and 2017 -- and have triumphed in their last six finals. - Madrid are the first side to reach three straight Champions League finals since Juventus, who achieved the feat between 1996 and 1998. - None of Liverpool's current squad have played in a Champions League final. HISTORY:- The two teams have met five times in the European Cup with Liverpool winning three games and Madrid two. THE FINAL:- This year's Champions League final will be played at Kiev's Olympic Stadium which was opened in 1923.

Source: The Star May 23, 2018 01:52 UTC